| Description |
1 videodisc (138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
DVD video 4 3/4 in. rda |
| Description |
digital optical surround 5.1 Dolby Digital rda |
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DVD-video NTSC rda |
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video file DVD video region 1 rda |
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Motion picture. |
| System Details |
DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround. |
| Cast |
Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Dante Spinotti ; editor, Peter Honess ; music, Jerry Goldsmith. |
| Note |
Based on the novel by James Ellroy. |
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DVD release of the 1997 motion picture. |
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Widescreen. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for strong violence and language, and for sexuality. |
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CHV rating: 18A. |
| Summary |
This 1950s crime thriller brings together dirty cops, gangsters, politicians, and tabloid blackmailers. |
| Note |
Special features: Off the record: vintage cast/creator interviews ; director Curtis Hanson's "Photo pitch the L.A. of L.A. confidential" interactive map tour ; music-only track (5.1 surround) showcasing Jerry Goldsmith's score production notes ; theatrical trailer ; TV spots. |
| Language |
In English or dubbed French, with optional subtitles in English, Spanish or French. |
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Closed-captioned. |
| Subject |
Ellroy, James, 1948- -- Film adaptations.
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Crime -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
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Police corruption -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
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Police -- California -- Los Angeles -- Drama.
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Journalists -- Drama.
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Tabloid newspapers -- Drama.
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Nineteen fifties -- Drama.
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Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Drama.
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Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Detective and mystery films.
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Crime films.
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Fiction films.
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Film adaptations.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Hanson, Curtis, screenwriter, film producer, film director.
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Helgeland, Brian, screenwriter.
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Spacey, Kevin, actor.
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Crowe, Russell, 1964- actor.
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Pearce, Guy, 1967- actor.
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Basinger, Kim, 1953- actor.
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DeVito, Danny, actor.
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Ellroy, James, 1948-
L.A. confidential.
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Regency Enterprises, presenter, production company.
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., publisher.
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| Added Title |
LA confidential |
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Los Angeles confidential |
| Standard No. |
024543215417 |
| Music No. |
2321541 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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